Panoramic view of the roundabout at
Main Street
and North Drive
Courtesy Department
of Public Works
Durham’s very first
roundabout was constructed this week just west of the UNH
tennis courts at the intersection of Main
Street and North Drive. Construction crews are
diligently working to complete the roundabout and the other
associated improvement before UNH students return late next
month. In addition to being a traffic calming measure,
the roundabout should help alleviate traffic congestion associated
with large UNH events. The roundabout is just one element
of the larger Main
Street improvements project, which
includes the installation of a lighted multi-use path and
the repaving of a section of Main
Street with 4-foot wide shoulders/bike
paths. Initially there will only be 3 legs of roadway
entering the roundabout, but UNH has future plans to extend
a 4th leg out around the UNH footfall field and
eventually connect up with the relatively new southern underpass
near Gregg Hall.
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AUGUST 2ND TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
- CANCELLED
The regular Town Council meeting scheduled for Monday,
August 2, 2010 has been cancelled as a number of Council
members will not be available that evening, resulting
in a lack of a quorum. The next regularly scheduled
meeting of the Town Council will be on Monday, August
16, 2010.
[Posted: 07/29/10]
The Durham Town Council will conduct a public hearing
on Monday, September 13, 2010 at 7:00 PM in the Council
Chambers at the Durham Town Hall on an ordinance amending
Part II “General Legislation” of the Durham
Town Code by creating a new chapter, Chapter 45, entitled
“Disorderly House”. Read
More.
[Posted: 07/26/10]
The Durham Town Council will conduct a public hearing
on Monday, July 26, 2010 at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers
at the Durham Town Hall on an ordinance amending Chapter
175 “Zoning, Article XII “Zone Requirements”,
Section 175-41(F)(7) “Development Standards in
the Central Business District” of the Durham Town
Code to change the requirements for the maximum height
of mixed-use buildings in the Central Business Zoning
District. Read
More.
[Posted: 07/26/10]
Spaulding Turnpike Improvements
If you are interested in the State's future plans for
the Spaulding Turnpike/Little Bay Bridge, click on this
document.
For more information visit www.newington-dover.com.
[Posted: 07/13/10]
After edits and additions to the document, the Durham
Commercial Core Strategic Plan created by B. Dennis
Town Design has arrived in its final form. The Plan
is a detailed description of the planning Charrette
held in November of 2009. It also includes an analysis
of Durham’s past and current situation, an illustrative
master plan, a review of our zoning, and an implementation
plan. The strategic plan provides a road map for future
economic and community development in Durham's downtown.
Please feel free to read and/or download the document
and join us in moving the plan from paper to reality.
In the spring of 2009, the Durham Conservation Commission,
with the endorsement of the Town Council, submitted
a grant application to the Piscataqua Region Estuaries
Partnership, Community Technical Assistance Program,
for the development of a stewardship plan to better
track, manage, and protect the ecological values of
Town-owned conservation lands. Subsequently, the DCC
hired a Technical Assistance Provider, Ellen Snyder,
of Ibis Wildlife Consulting to develop Stewardship Plans
on four Durham properties: Wagon Hill Farm, Doe Farm,
Longmarsh Preserve, and the Weeks Lot. Ms. Snyder completed
the plans and delivered them to the Town the beginning
of November 2009.
At the January 11th Council meeting, Conservation Commission
member Beryl Harper provided Councilors with a brief
update on the finalized Stewardship Plans prepared by
Ms. Snyder.
For your convenience, we are now able to offer dog license
renewals online. All dogs are required to have a valid
rabies vaccination and be licensed annually by April 30th.
The 2010 dog tags are available now. To use this new feature
simply select the Services tab, on the drop down menu
select Online Dog Registration and supply the requested
information. The registration will be processed and mailed
to you. As always, you can still come into the office
to renew licenses or submit your request for renewal by
mail. To view fee information, select the Departments
tab, on the drop down menu select Town Clerk/Tax Collector
and Dog Licenses.
